Feb 16 (Reuters) - Nibe Industrier AB NIBEb.ST :
* DIVIDEND OF SEK 0.65/SHARE (SEK 0.65/SHARE) PROPOSED
* GOOD PERFORMANCE IN 2023 - CLEAR DECLINE IN Q4
* Q4 PROFIT AFTER NET FINANCIAL ITEMS SEK 1,378 MILLION
VERSUS SEK
1,771 MILLION YEAR AGO
* Q4 REVENUE SEK 11.66 BILLION VERSUS SEK 11.79 BILLION SEEN
IN
LSEG POLL
* Q4 EBIT SEK 1.59 BILLION VERSUS SEK 1.56 BILLION SEEN IN
LSEG
POLL
* CEO SAYS "WE ARE WELL PREPARED TO CONTINUE BEING PROACTIVE
ON
ACQUISITIONS"
* CEO SAYS "WE REMAIN OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUR LONG-TERM
PERFORMANCE
IN 2024"
* WEAK DEMAND IN EUROPEAN HEAT PUMP MARKET COULD BE SEEN IN
FIRST
WEEKS OF 2024, PROMPTING DECISION TO INTRODUCE ACTION PROGRAM
* PROGRAM PRIMARILY AIMS TO STREAMLINE FULL ORGANIZATION AND
WILL,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, AFFECT AROUND 500 EMPLOYEES
* EXPECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS DUE TO PROGRAM ARE ESTIMATED AT
AROUND
SEK 600 MILLION, FULL EFFECT OF WHICH WILL BE SEEN IN 2025
* COSTS OF ACTION PROGRAM ARE ESTIMATED AT AROUND SEK 900
MILLION,
WHICH WILL AFFECT Q1
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